NBA: Cavaliers down 76ers to win eighth straight game

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LeBron James tallied 30 points, 13 rebounds and six assists to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 113-91 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday, and the three-time defending East Conference champions won their eighth straight game after four-game losing streak at the start of the regular season.

Dwyane Wade came off the bench scoring 15 points for Cleveland, who improved to 13-7 on the season, and Jeff Green had 14 points and 10 rebounds.

Dwyane Wade of Cavaliers dribbles against the 76ers' defender / Xinhua Photo

Cleveland owned a 57-30 advantage in points from non-starters and held the 76ers to 37.5 percent shooting, including three-for-28 from beyond the arc. Cleveland shot 48.2 percent, including 40.5 percent from three-point range.

"We're just trying to get better each day, each game. We're finally figuring out who we are. We're getting better defensively, and offensively we're sharing the ball. We want to keep getting better," Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue said after the game.

Joel Embiid of Philadelphia saw a three-game winning streak halted with 30 points and 11 rebounds. Rookie sensation Aussie Ben Simmons was clamped down to 10 points and eight rebounds before leaving the game in the fourth quarter with a sprained right ankle.

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Source(s): AFP ,Xinhua News Agency